Workshops
Ian's work A Drop O' Nelson's Blood, a set of arrangements for mixed voice choir and piano of 8 sea songs, lends itself particularly well to workshops. Ian is an inspiring workshop leader and, alongside his pianist wife Jan, he has developed a workshop format and timetable that teaches the songs in a day, along with providing a wealth of fascinating background material and context.
If you run a choir that you think would enjoy this workshop, Ian and Jan would be happy to discuss it with you. They will charge the choir a flat fee and then the choir charges what it likes to attendees, depending on whether the event is intended as a fund raiser, recruitment opportunity or just a fun musical challenge. You provide the singers and a venue (with a piano) and we'll do the rest.
Contact Ian for more information and a quote.
Comments from attendees...
"It was a brilliant day, very stimulating and I hope improved my singing and my ability to sight read."
“It was great fun, and very fulfilling. A good variety of music, which included some challenges, and an appreciation of emotional impact.”
Workshop introduction video
Typical workshop timetable
0930 - Registration and coffee
1000 - Warmups and ice breakers
1015 - Session 1: songs 1 & 2
1115 - Coffee
1130 - Session 2: songs 3 & 4
1230 - Lunch
1330 - Session 3: songs 5 & 6
1415 - Tea
1430 - Session 4 - songs 7 & 8
1315 - Final run-through
1600 - End